Thursday, May 09, 2013

Frozen Hot Chocolate Brownies

I made this for a church activity last night. They are the most indulgent thing I know how to make. We were instructed to bring a "treat" along with its recipe for girls who are graduating from high school and heading out into the wide world soon. I figured there is no better way to win friends and influence people than with a million calorie brownie.

Frozen Hot Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients

26 TBSP butter

12 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate

6 eggs, room temperature

1 3/4 cups sugar

1 TBSP Vanilla

2 cups flour (all-purpose or pastry)

1 tsp salt

1 cup dark chocolate chips or chocolate buttons

Directions

Line a 9x11 baking dish with parchment paper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F with rack in center

Melt the butter and chocolate together in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring each time. Stop heating when about 85% melted. Residual heat will take care of the rest.

While chocolate mixture cools and finishes melting, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla together in a large bowl.

While beating egg mixture (in stand mixer or with hand mixer) slowly add chocolate mixture. You don't want the eggs to cook (yet) so you are tempering it.

In another bowl whisk the flour and salt together.

Fold the flour mixture into the chocolate/egg mixture with a rubber spatula.

Stir Chocolate chips/buttons in once flour is incorporated.

Pour into prepared pan, smooth top and bake about 25 minutes, until top of brownies lightens in color

Allow them to cool completely in the pan, then move pan to fridge or freezer.

Once chilled through, lift from pan with the parchment paper and transfer to a cutting board to cut into individual servings. Serve and store cold for best texture.